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楮 Stroke Order — How to Write 楮

Stroke Order

楮 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

楮 Radical and Character Components

Components:木者

楮 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 者 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 9 more strokes

楮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chǔ

Meanings of 楮 in Chinese

1

chǔ楮

Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera), a deciduous tree whose bark is used to make traditional papers such as Xuan paper.
这种纸是用楮树皮制作的。
This kind of paper is made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree.
A type of paper, often used to refer to paper money or ceremonial paper offerings.
古时,人们常用楮币作为流通货币。
In ancient times, people often used chu bi (paper money) as a circulating currency.

Words with 楮

  • chǔ楮bì币paper money, joss paper
  • chǔ楮qián钱spirit money, joss paper
  • chǔ楮shù树paper mulberry
  • chǔ楮shù树pí皮paper mulberry bark, mulberry bark

Idioms with 楮

  • lòu镂zhī脂jiǎn翦chǔ楮Engage in futile or useless endeavors
  • duàn断jiān缣chǐ尺chǔ楮fragmentary ancient writings or paintings
  • duàn断mò墨cán残chǔ楮incomplete ancient texts
  • huī挥háo毫mìng命chǔ楮To begin writing or composing
  • mò莫biàn辨chǔ楮yè叶unable to tell the real from the fake

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Questions about 楮

What does 楮 mean in Chinese?

楮 (chǔ) means “A type of paper” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 楮?

楮 is pronounced chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 楮 have?

楮 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 楮?

楮 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 楮?

The radical of 楮 is 木, and 楮 is a phono-semantic compound.

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